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The French Revolution
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Cakking of the estates general
the callimg was so the esates could gather decide on what to do with the current econmic disastrer France was in. The third esates were completely out repersented.
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Cause Of The French Revolution
One of the causes was the spread of the enilightenment ideas that spread to the french people. Another cause was the the unfair tax systeam on the third estate.
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National Assembly
When the estates- Generals meet to deal with French situation, the third esate found themselfs severly outnumbered in representation. The third esate began to meet on there own, whiched then formed the National assembly. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(French_Revolution) -
Tennis Court Oath
The third esate meet on indoor tennis court called the Jeu De Paume inside Versailles. There, they agreed to meet every day until the made a French Constitution.
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Attack on Bastille
On the 15 a rumor had spread that the king was going to attack Paris. So the next day the people decide to attack Bastille to get wepons to deffend there selfs. They say this is what started the revoultion.
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D.R.M
With the third estate Tired of the unfair representation, the meet to make the D.R.M. This document established all the rights the French Citizens now have.
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Bread March
Thousands of women from paris marched to the froont door of the king, and demanded food and the signing of the D.R.M, There were armed with many wepons.
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The Royal Escape
Fearing for there lifes and trying to regain control of France, the royal family trys to escape to Austria. The almost make it but are caputed in a borrder town and sent back to Paris.
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Franve goes to war with Austria
With the royal family being held prisoners, Austria decides to go with war to France to end the revolution. This leads other countrys to declare war on Frace.
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Attack on Tuillerres Palace
30,000 French people marched towards the the palace to caputure the king, The king and 300 soliders had herd and moved to the legislative assembly building. The left no orders though for the people still there. The crowed of 30,000 stormed the palace and killed any one who was thought to be associated with the king.
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Death of King Louis 16
The exacution of King Louis 16 would change the french government from a costuional monarcy to a democracy. This relly kickstated the French Revolution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI_of_France http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI_of_France -
committee of public safety
The Committe of public safety was created to decide what people need to go to the guillotin. They also protected the people.
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Reign of Terror
The regn of terror spread fear acroos france. this was a period where if you didnt like the revolution, you weresent to the guilitine. 30,000 French people including Marie Antoinette.
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Death of Marie Antoninette
With no more need for the royal family and charge of treason, Marie was sent to the Guillotine. She was transported in the reguler old wagon and was insulted and abused on her way to death.
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The Death Of Robespierre
One of the leaders of the revolution, trys to scare his fellow politions by saying they might be on the guillotine list. Aucuused of beging a tyrannt, he is senteced to the guillotine. -
Results of the French Revolution
The results of the French Revolution were that France had several changes in government. The event that ended it was when Napolean Bonapat rose to power and became the dictator
http://www.history.com/topics/napoleon.
